Sassuolo vs Cesena Prediction & Stats - Coppa Italia 2026/27

There is history in this one. Sassuolo and Cesena open their Coppa Italia against a familiar opponent, and the past meetings give this fixture an edge from the first whistle.

It is played on 17/08 (Monday) at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, kicking off at 17:30 (UK time).

Our full Sassuolo vs Cesena prediction is below — worth a read before you commit to a market.

Our verdict on Sassuolo vs Cesena

Both sides begin their Coppa Italia here, so the analysis leans more on personnel and pre-season signals than on live form. With that in mind, this is the selection we favour:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Sassuolo the side to beat, with roughly 62% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Coppa Italia odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Reading Sassuolo's form

Sassuolo come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.

Recent results — Sassuolo

24/10/2026 09:00

Como

2 - 0

Sassuolo

L

16/10/2026 14:45

Frosinone

4 - 2

Sassuolo

L

11/10/2026 12:00

Sassuolo

1 - 1

Milan

D

18/09/2026 14:45

Monza

2 - 1

Sassuolo

L

13/09/2026 14:45

Sassuolo

3 - 2

Juventus

W

Reading Cesena's form

Cesena likewise arrive without a competitive outing logged, so recent form is scarce. Their last few matches still tell part of the story:

Recent results — Cesena

24/10/2026 09:00

Modena

3 - 0

Cesena

L

18/10/2026 11:15

Cesena

1 - 1

Avellino

D

10/10/2026 09:00

Benevento

2 - 0

Cesena

L

18/09/2026 14:30

Juve Stabia

1 - 1

Cesena

D

12/09/2026 13:30

Cesena

2 - 2

Cremonese

D

The head-to-head favours Sassuolo

Recent meetings have tended to go Sassuolo's way against Cesena.

From 9 match(es):

• Sassuolo: 6 win(s)

• Cesena: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Sassuolo vs Cesena prediction.

Form comparison Sassuolo vs Cesena

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Sassuolo

Italy - Coppa Italia

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W	0
Home	D W	0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Cesena

Italy - Coppa Italia

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L	0
Home		0
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Sassuolo vs Cesena

• Match: Sassuolo vs Cesena

• Competition: Coppa Italia

• Date: Monday, 17/08/2026

• Kick-off: 17:30 (UK time)

• Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore

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Home Team

Sassuolo

Italy - Coppa Italia

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W	0
Home	D W	0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Cesena

Italy - Coppa Italia

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L	0
Home		0
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Frosinone

(6)

Cesena

(4)

(5)

Sassuolo

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Frosinone

(2)

Cesena

(0)

(2)

Sassuolo

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Frosinone

(1)

Cesena

(3)

(0)

Sassuolo

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

Frosinone

(1)

Cesena

(0)

(3)

Sassuolo

Coppa Italia Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Palermo	2	2	0	0	7	2	5	6	3
2	Cremonese	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	6	3
3	Monza	2	2	0	0	4	0	4	6	3
4	Udinese	2	2	0	0	3	1	2	6	3
5	Sassuolo	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	4	2
6	Frosinone	2	1	1	0	5	2	3	4	2
7	Hellas Verona	2	1	1	0	4	3	1	4	2
8	Fiorentina	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	3
9	Genoa	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	3
10	Arezzo	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3	1.5
11	Torino	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	1.5
12	Cagliari	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	1.5
13	Parma	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	1.5
14	Venezia	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	3	1.5
15	Ascoli	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
16	Mantova	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
17	Benevento	2	1	0	1	6	7	-1	3	1.5
18	Empoli	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
19	Pisa	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
20	Vicenza	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
21	Catanzaro	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1
22	Südtirol	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1
23	Virtus Entella	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1	1
24	Catania	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	1	0.5
25	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Atalanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	Como	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	Calcio Padova	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
32	Carrarese	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
33	Modena	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0	0
34	Lazio	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
35	Lecce	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
36	Sampdoria	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
37	Union Brescia	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
38	Potenza Calcio	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	0
39	Ravenna	1	0	0	1	3	5	-2	0	0
40	Avellino	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	0
41	Cesena	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0	0
42	Juve Stabia	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	0